Article ; Online: Characterization of Actinobacteria strains in Lebanese soil with an emphasis on investigating their antibacterial activity.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology
2024 Volume 55, Issue 1, Page(s) 255–267
Abstract: With the alarming rise of drug resistant pathogens, the quest for new bioactive compounds from natural habitats has increased. Actinobacteria are Gram-positive bacteria, considered prominent natural antibiotic synthesizers. This study aimed at isolating ... ...
| Abstract | With the alarming rise of drug resistant pathogens, the quest for new bioactive compounds from natural habitats has increased. Actinobacteria are Gram-positive bacteria, considered prominent natural antibiotic synthesizers. This study aimed at isolating Actinobacteria from agricultural soil samples of Tamnine El Tahta and Haddatha, with an emphasis on the physicochemical soil characteristics. It also aimed at screening and identifying the antibacterial-producing Actinobacteria, with a determination of the chemical composition of the extract. Forty-six Actinobacteria were isolated from six soil samples. Actinobacteria load exhibited a positive correlation with moisture content, and a negative correlation with pH, salinity, and organic matter content. Primary screening for antibacterial activity was performed against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by cross-streak method. Fourteen Actinobacteria isolates were potent against the test microorganisms, and the most effective isolate (T25) was selected for identification, and extract preparation. The antibacterial activity of the extract was tested using secondary screening, in addition to minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) determination. T25 isolate exhibited a 92% similarity with Micrococcus luteus/lylae. MIC recorded was 12.5 mg/ml and the MBC was higher than 100 mg/ml against all test microorganisms. Total phenol content was estimated to be 18.5 ± 0.0015 mg GAE/g dry weight using Folin-Ciocalteu method, and total flavonoid content recorded 2.3 ± 0.02 mg RE/g dry weight using aluminum nitrate colorimetric method. This study revealed that the physicochemical parameters in soils impact the distribution of Actinobacteria. Moreover, it focuses on Micrococcus luteus/lylae strain, considered a promising antibacterial resource for further potential clinical investigations. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry ; Actinobacteria ; Soil ; Gram-Positive Bacteria ; Gram-Negative Bacteria ; Bacteria ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests |
| Chemical Substances | Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Soil |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-01-16 |
| Publishing country | Brazil |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2017175-4 |
| ISSN | 1678-4405 ; 1517-8382 |
| ISSN (online) | 1678-4405 |
| ISSN | 1517-8382 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s42770-023-01242-5 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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